Will Smith Finds the Net in Sharks' Shootout Win Over Nashville

Will Smith scored an even-strength goal in the third period, four minutes and 28 seconds in, and finished with 1 goal, 5 shots on goal and a plus-1 rating as the Sharks beat the Predators 3-2 in a shootout in Nashville.

Smith played 19:48 over 22 shifts. That was fifth among the 18 Sharks skaters and third among the team's 12 forwards. Four of his five shots came at even strength and one came on the power play, where he had no points.

The goal was his third of the season in seven games. His 19.1 minutes per game this season sit close to tonight's workload, so the ice time was typical.

The rest of the sheet was ordinary: no hits, no blocked shots, no takeaways and 2 giveaways. The goal and the shot volume were the story of his night.

San Jose moves to 4-3-0 and sits third in the wild-card race.